Harhys Stewart

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Harhys Stewart

| image = Harhys Stewart SG u23 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Stewart playing for Singapore U23 during the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification match against Guam U23

| fullname = Harhys Rizal Gareth Stewart bin Muhammad Ian Stewart

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|03|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Singapore

| height = 1.85m

| currentclub = Ferizaj

| clubnumber =

| position = Defensive midfielder, centre-back

| youthclubs1 = Singapore Sports School

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs2 = NFA

| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2019

| youthclubs3 = Hougang United

| youthyears3 = 2019

| years1 = 2020–2023

| clubs1 = Young Lions

| caps1 = 65

| goals1 = 5

| years2 = 2024

| clubs2 = BG Pathum United

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = → Chiangrai United (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2024–2025

| clubs4 = Chiangrai United

| caps4 = 24

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2025–

| clubs5 = Ferizaj

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019–2020

| nationalteam1 = Singapore U19

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–2024

| nationalteam2 = Singapore U23

| nationalcaps2 = 16

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2024–

| nationalteam3 = Singapore

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 03:49, 13 June 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 10 June 2025

}}

Harhys Rizal Gareth Stewart bin Muhammad Ian Stewart (born 20 March 2001),{{Cite web |title=Harhys Rizal Gareth Stewart Bin Muhammad Ian Stewart |url=https://www.teamsingapore.sg/athletes/harhys-rizal-gareth-stewart-bin-muhammad-ian-stewart |access-date=10 July 2023 |website=www.teamsingapore.sg |language=en}} also known as Harhys Stewart, is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Football Superleague of Kosovo club Ferizaj and the Singapore national team. Primarily a central-midfielder, Harhys is also capable of playing as a defensive midfielder, centre-back and occasionally as a right-back.

He is the younger brother of Ryhan Stewart, who is also a professional footballer currently playing for A Lyga club, Riteriai.

Club career

=Young Lions=

Haryhs signed for Young Lions in 2020. He made his professional debut on 1 March 2020 in a 1–4 lost against Hougang United. He was named in Goal Singapore's NxGn 2020 list shortly after his first appearance at senior level.{{cite web |title=From Ilhan Fandi to Farhan Zulkifli - Meet the future of Singapore |url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/lists/from-ilhan-fandi-to-farhan-zulkifli-meet-the-future-of/is3cbd9a0yhz185o5hcf7phpw|work=Goal.com}} Throughout the 2023 Singapore Premier League season, he was named the club captain after actual captain, Jacob Mahler moved to Madura United.

= BG Pathum United =

On 18 January 2024, Haryhs sealed his first overseas move by signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with Thai League 1 club, BG Pathum United in which saw him move on loan to fellow league side Chiangrai United.

== Loan to Chiangrai United ==

On 18 January 2024, Stewart joined Chiangrai United until the end of the 2023–24 Thai League 1 season in June.{{Cite news |last=Ganesan |first=Deepanraj |date=19 January 2024 |title=Former Young Lions captain Harhys Stewart seals move to Thai League 1 |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/former-young-lions-captain-harhys-stewart-seals-move-to-thai-league-1 |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}} He made his official debut coming on as a substitute during a league match against Uthai Thani in a 1–1 draw on 11 February. On 19 April he scored the equaliser against Port FC and the winner which is his first and second goal for the club, being his first goals in Thailand.

= Chiangrai United =

Following his loan spell, Harhys made a permanent move to Chiangrai United for the 2024–25 season. He made a total of 24 league appearances with 3 goals.

= Ferizaj =

On 13 June 2025, it was announced that Harhys had joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Ferizaj ahead of the 2025–26 season on a two-years contract.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=13 May 2025 |title=Ferizaj përforcohet me një lojtar nga Singapori|url=https://www.botasot.info/futboll-sporti/2352424/ferizaj-perforcohet-me-nje-lojtar-nga-singapori/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=botasot.info|language= }} This move meant that Harhys would be playing in Europe for the first time in his career, and also making him the first Singaporean to play for a Kosovar team.{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=14 June 2025 |title=Harhys Stewart signs for Kosovo’s Ferizaj, joins older brother Ryhan in Europe|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/harhys-stewart-signs-for-kosovos-ferizaj-joins-older-brother-ryhan-in-europe|access-date=15 May 2025 |work=The Straits Times|language=}}

International career

On 21 March 2024, Harhys made his debut for Singapore in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against China.{{NFT player|94285}}

Personal life

Harhys was born in Singapore to a Welsh father and a Singaporean Malay mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/from-travelling-the-world-to-fernando-torres-heartbreak-the/1245lfhirgr321uczqzzlnv38h|title=From travelling the world to Fernando Torres heartbreak - The remarkable story of Young Lions utility man Harhys Stewart | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}} His older brother, Ryhan Stewart, is also a professional footballer who plays primarily as a right-back for Singapore Premier League club Albirex Niigata (S). Harhys previously lived in the United Arab Emirates and Finland, before eventually returning to his home country of Singapore.

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="5"\|Young Lions \|2020 \|rowspan="4"\|Singapore Premier League \|11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
2021 \|17	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
2022 \|16	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	19	0
2023 \|21	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	25	3
colspan=2\|Total !65	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	72	5
BG Pathum United \|2023–24 \|Thai League 1 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="3"\|Chiangrai United \|2023–24 \|rowspan="2"\|Thai League 1 \|13	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	2
2024–25 \|24	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	29	4
colspan=2\|Total !37	5	3	0	3	1	0	0	43	6
Ferizaj \|2025–26 \|Football Superleague of Kosovo \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=3 \| Career total !102	10	10	0	3	1	0	0	115	11

=International=

==International caps==

class="wikitable"

! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Result !! Competition

align=center|1

21 March 2024

National Stadium, Singapore

align=center|2-2 (draw)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

align=center|2

26 March 2024

Tianjin Olympic Center, China

align=center|1-4 (lost)

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

==U23 International goals==

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
class="wikitable"
align="center" \|1	14 May 2022	Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam	{{fbu\|23\|MAS}}	align="center" \|2–1	align="center" \| 2–2 (draw)	2021 Southeast Asian Games